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MENA Digest: Agritech startups iyris, YoLa Fresh bag big cheques
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw a slew of growth-stage startup funding deals this week, led by ......
Economy
Saudi government files papers to sell fresh stake in Aramco for potential $13 bn
Saudi Arabia's government on Thursday filed papers to sell a new stake in state oil giant Aramco that could raise ......
Finance
Saudi PIF-backed Jada commits capital to healthcare-focused PE fund
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund-of-Funds has struck its third limited partner style bet this year, backing a ......
Manufacturing
Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale
Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be ......
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MENA Digest: Egyptian startup OneOrder, Saudi SaaS firm Merit lead funding
Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was propelled by high-value, growth-stage fundraises by tech-led ......
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IBM inks deal with Saudi to train AI system in Arabic, to unveil new models
International Business Machines on Tuesday said that it will release a family of artificial intelligence models as open-source software, and ......
Finance
Saudi's SMASCO sets issue price for $240 mn IPO
Saudi Arabian staffing company SMASCO announced its final IPO price at 7.50 riyals per share via the Saudi Exchange on ......
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Desert Venture acquires Saudi-based entertainment firm
The company behind Saudi Arabia's vast Qiddiya sports and entertainment complex near Riyadh will take over entertainment business SEVEN, in ......
Economy
China-Gulf free trade talks stall on Saudi industrial agenda
Negotiations between China and an Arab bloc for a free trade agreement have stalled over concerns by Saudi Arabia that ......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's SMASCO aims to raise $240 mn via IPO
Saudi Arabian staffing company SMASCO aims to raise as much as 900 million riyals ($239.99 million) in its initial public ......
